Brighton Area Schools School District

125 S Church St
Brighton, MI 48116-2403
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Brighton Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Brighton Area Schools School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
5,792 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Brighton Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#34 out of 855 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Brighton Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brighton Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brighton Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Brighton Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
16 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
86 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
21 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
5,315 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
470
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
381
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
411
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
391
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
404
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
399
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
407
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
405
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
492
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
505
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
499
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
543
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,014 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,035 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Brighton Area Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$105 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Brighton Area Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,014
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Brighton Area Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,035
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Brighton Area Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brighton Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Miller
Special Education School
850 Spencer
Brighton, MI 48116
(810) 299-4130
Grades: PK
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,792 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 97% (Top 1% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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